220526-N-SI601-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 26, 2022) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Angel Delarosaperez, back, from San Diego, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Bryan Story, from Las Vegas, lubricate the treads of an MK15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) before a live-fire exercise aboard America’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The CIWS is a ship self-defense system used to intercept air and surface threats. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, par
220526-N-SI601-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 26, 2022) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Angel Delarosaperez, back, from San Diego, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Bryan Story, from Las Vegas, lubricate the treads of an MK15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) before a live-fire exercise aboard America’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The CIWS is a ship self-defense system used to intercept air and surface threats. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel G. Providakes)
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